Resonate Recordings https://resonaterecordings.com © 2026 Growth Pioneers Douglas Erwin en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:34:09 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:34:09 +0000 https://www.TheGrowthPioneers.com https://storage.googleapis.com/com-resonaterecordings-public/cover-art/WttOLbYTjDLuN3AAUPamrlXxgYA48gYGIAfRyAtx.jpg https://www.TheGrowthPioneers.com Douglas Erwin false episodic Douglas Erwin Douglas Erwin TheGrowthPioneers@gmail.com No false Reno Startup Week 2025 - Fueling New Ideas, Fostering Connections & Building a Thriving Ecosystem On this special episode of the Growth Pioneers Doug joins host Mary Meyer of the Health Happy Wise and Wealthy podcast to discuss Reno Startup Week 2025.Mary Meyer brings together an inspiring pane... full 8333780d-1346-43f0-8354-692a8d5e78f7 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 53 1 Helicopters to Hot Springs with Freedom Air On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Joe Chauklin the founder of Freedom Air. Freedom Air is a new charter air service in Reno operating multiple turbo prop aircraft and executive heli... full bdc2de47-715b-4c40-b6f0-459a71ff8628 Tue, 06 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 1990 false false 52 1 Positron - Building next generation AI hardware in Reno with Mitesh Agrawal On this episode Doug speaks with Mitesh Agrawal the CEO of Positron.ai. Positron is advancing the world of AI hardware right here in the Biggest Little City, with their first product that provide... full 090e6b09-e5ca-4698-892a-0ee8707b361a Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3028 false false 51 1 Regulated Legal Access to Psilocybin for Veterans in Nevada with Jon Dalton On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Jon Dalton, President of the Nevada Coalition for Psychedelic Medicine. JD, a former Navy SEAL of 23 years, shares his personal story of overcoming ... full 65e3f35c-a79f-4876-a03e-bf2627ede96d Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3127 false false 50 1 Wearable intelligence with Connected Future Labs CEO Sean Montgomery On this episode of the Growth Pioneers, Doug speaks with Sean Montgomery. Sean has a PhD in Neuroscience, is an immersive experience artist, and the founder of a medical wearables company. They t... full 1c0258d6-8282-4b31-9da3-8f4f2a0633f4 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3026 false false 49 1 A fresh perspective - David Ezell on relocating to Reno In this episode of The Growth Pioneers Podcast, I’m thrilled to welcome David Ezell, a brand strategist at Meta and host of the podcast How to Ride a Roller Coaster. David shares his journey as a r... full 9d75d696-9c33-412c-9a8e-8d72745c0db1 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2952 false false 48 1 Ecosystem Update In this episode of the Growth Pioneers, Doug speaks with Candi and Juston from the EDAWN entrepreneurial team. They discuss the why behind Startup Week, its impact on the community and some key in... full 66ab814e-25ae-4f81-969b-92f934493068 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 3089 false false 44 2 Activating Change: Rachel Macintyre on Revitalizing Reno On this episode of Growth Pioneers, Doug speaks with Rachel Macintyre, the City of Reno Activation Manager, to explore the transformative power of revitalizing urban spaces. Rachel shares her journ... full d5656844-c652-4022-837c-89f54c5ab0e6 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 3781 true true 46 2 Transforming Nevadas economy through Lithium with Tyson Falk On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Tyson Falk the Government and Public Affairs manager of Ioneer. Ioneer is a mining company that has discovered a unique deposit of Lithium and Boron... full 2fd6ce50-a49a-4e93-8cd0-07d1fbaaa051 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 2750 false false 45 2 Lowering licensing barriers for Entrepreneurs with Jennifer Mcdonald On this episode of the Growth Pioneers, Doug speaks with Jennifer Mcdonald who is The Assistant Director of Activism Special Projects from the Institute for Justice (IJ). The IJ is a national nonpr... full 5016d0f9-097c-495f-8e48-12ffac564685 https://ij.org/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 2832 false false 42 1 Flume Ventures - Unlocking potential in Nevada with Matt Nordby On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Matt Nordby the Founder and Managing Partner of Flume Ventures based in Incline Village. Matt is an amazing human with a really interesting career pa... full d0a9f25e-6569-42f1-8635-cbb6b809b8bd Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000 2805 false false 43 1 Reno Startup Week - Everything you wanted to know and then some On this special episode of the podcast Doug speaks with his colleagues Juston Berg and Katie Freeman about Reno Startup Week. They discuss the rationale for Startup Week, the importance for the st... full 194615a2-82b7-40c1-a155-070f8aa97042 Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:28:00 +0000 2320 false false 40 1 Nevada's secret weapon in the Lithium Battery Sector. Dragonfly's Denis Phares On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Denis Phares the Founder and CEO of Dragonfly Energy. Dragonfly is one of Reno's Startup success stories, having started a decade ago and recently g... full 2b913abc-8453-43b7-a4c3-7ed487d66969 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000 2942 false false 39 1 Wisdoms Share from EO Reno / Tahoe President - Tony Lillios On this episode Doug speaks with his good friend Tony Lillios. Tony is a serial entrepreneur, endurance athlete , integral coach and president of the Reno/ Tahoe EO Chapter. They go deep into lead... full 6e4c90a7-54fd-4857-bd32-919468e2a0b4 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 3546 false false 38 1 Mo Collins - Nevada Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Assessment On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Mo Collins the CEO of Entrepreneurial communities. They discuss the recent Nevada entrepreneurial ecosystem report going deep into the challenges, o... full b7a2f7c7-6a83-4135-b728-4a44bea4ab38 Wed, 24 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 4143 false false 37 1 Robert Ellis - Coaching from Essence On this special episode of the podcast, Doug speaks with his dear friend and coach Robert Ellis about his new book Coaching From Essence. They discuss Roberts personal journey, how it informed hi... full 97c2a6ac-debe-43db-9e2c-ed2e1285d104 Tue, 16 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 3804 false false 36 1 Kate Cotter - Sierra Psychedelic Society On this episode of the podcast Doug speakers with Kate Cotter, the executive director of the Sierra Psychedelic Society and the Nevada Colition for Psychedelic Medicine. The discuss a wide range ... full 7d5f0fbc-1ced-438d-bd9e-70d8ebeff085 Tue, 09 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 3175 false false 35 1 Anson Whitmer - Improving mens mental health at scale On this episode of the podcast , Doug speaks with the CEO of Mental, Anson Whitmer. Mental's goal is to improve mens mental health using proven tools and daily practices which are easy to integrate... full ee85a815-76ba-406f-8a12-7a08618e70fe Tue, 02 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 3686 false false 34 1 Eaton Dunkleberger - Community Foundation of Northern Nevada On this episode Doug speakers with Eaton Dunkelberger the CEO of the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada. 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He is a you... full 015b0360-c4f5-4346-a9ee-13979e40aefa Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2313 false false 32 1 Ansley Fender - Grant management for mortals In this episode Doug speaks with Anklet Fender the CEO of Grant Cycle, one of the Gener8tor Reno/Tahoe Cohort companies. They discuss the ups and downs of her journey , the unique challenges of s... full 13fba7c9-558b-4601-95df-2f312732154e Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2540 false false 31 1 Dan Feliciano - Democratizing Laundry through Clotheslyne In this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Dan Feliciano the CEO / Cofounder of Clotheslyne. Clotheslyne is democratizing wash and fold laundry service through its Airbnb style marketplace. ... full 5d32bd54-ec34-456a-b2b9-91c04c7c8ab1 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000 2621 false false 29 1 Heather Brown - Startup Vegas On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Heather Brown the Co-founder of Startup Vegas. Heather is a passionate and dynamic leader with a background in community organizing and politics. Th... full e93c7328-2f75-4d30-9cd9-946a3ba821de Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000 3334 false false 27 1 Kaitlyn Schlesinger - B Corps and values alignment On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Kaitlyn Schlesinger, CEO of KS Strategies. They deep dive into the B Crop, discussing the benefits, the process, the potential pitfalls and case st... full c4ee0bb8-ffad-4976-a3e1-b387c8f8e6e8 Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000 3220 false false 26 1 Gener8tor - Investment accelerators for all In this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Maggie Brickerman and Jared Byer from Gener8tor. Gener8tor is a nationally ranked top quartile venture fund and investment accelerator program. Th... full aa6f579a-0b4b-4fde-b8e1-0a1fece3e7e2 Tue, 24 May 2022 09:00:00 +0000 3121 false false 25 1 Chris Yount - Family Business Legacy and beyond On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Chris Yount. Chris was the CEO of Fortifiber Corporation a family business which Chris recently sold. They discuss the intricacies of running and se... full 6047d253-9a3f-4eb7-8ebb-b33e1ad4eb6c Tue, 17 May 2022 09:00:00 +0000 3507 false false 24 1 Elizabeth Redmond - Building dynamic workplaces. On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Elizabeth Redmond. Elizabeth founder Coworkr an IOT workplace dynamics company which was acquired by rZero. They discuss her Entrepreneurial journey... full 87012d11-c5ca-48fe-be6d-3274520480b0 Wed, 04 May 2022 09:00:00 +0000 2827 false false 23 1 Kim Lane - Right to Start - It's time we live up to the original promise of America. On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Kim Lane the COO of Right To Start. Right to start is dedicated to unleashing entrepreneurial opportunity for everyone by breaking down barriers an... full cb7b242a-a6d6-4bc1-a1c8-71b6b0a22f5e Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:01:00 +0000 3161 false false 22 1 Adam Kramer - Carbon Accounting for all On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Adam Kramer, CEO of nZero (formerly Ledger8760). Adam is a dynamic and passionate CEO whose committed to combatting climate change. They cover a lo... full a25da126-8e38-4b31-9d6c-f4576ae4afa9 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000 3526 false false 21 1 Chris Hsu - Being a Landlord just got way easier On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Chris Hsu, the cofounder and CEO of Azibo. Azibo is high growth SaaS startup building a one-stop-shop financial platform for landlords. Chris is a ... full a1a560ca-629e-414c-9253-5f78b6e17cec Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000 3199 false false 20 1 Renne Hanson - Passion, Pride & Pivots; a Veteran Entrepreneurial Story On this episode of Growth Pioneers, Doug speaks with Veteran Entrepreneur Renne Hanson. Renne is the founder of Vertical Athletics a manufacturer of Major League Baseball branded headbands and acce... full d6139be9-1590-44fd-937c-1da8e23f1ca3 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000 3089 false false 19 1 Dr. Andrew Brandeis - Personalized wellbeing at scale On todays episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Dr. Andrew Brandeis the co-founder and CEO of OK Capsule a private label supplement personalization company. They cover many topics including, th... full 684eac63-705e-47d1-8aba-33e4a58a104f Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000 2982 false false 19 1 Alexis Hill - Government Innovation On todays episode Doug speaks with Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill. They discuss the importance of innovation , long term thinking and true leadership in local government. They also explo... full 7db29c26-ee2c-47b5-bfd0-66f89ac87c76 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0000 3535 false false 18 1 Robert Goldberg - America's crises of incrementalism and alignment On todays episode of the podcast I speak with serial entrepreneurial turned venture capitalist and private equity investor Robert Goldberg. Roberts work in the venture and private equity communiti... full 7c400f5e-b45d-4489-a8f9-df232303715b Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0000 2655 false false 17 1 Bryan McArdle - Raising the bar in Reno On this episode of the podcast Bryan McArdle of EDAWN returns to talk about the current state and future of the Reno Startup Community. They discuss the changing landscape of the community, the i... full 27adada6-c497-4ce8-a7f2-a242ea990d7a Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0000 3319 false false 16 1 Clint Vernon - From small business to startup, a founders tale On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Reno Entrepreneur Clint Vernon. Clint is the CEO of Message Desk a startup who simplifies business text messaging for small business. We discuss C... full 26d5cab9-9b3c-4c31-8e76-62e2375b06f3 Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0000 4015 false false 15 1 Dr. Matt May - Your thoughts create your emotions In this episode of the podcast Doug speaks his dear friend, psychiatrist Dr. Matt May about mental health and the Cognitive Behavioral model (CBT). Matt is one of kindest, wisest and most impactfu... full 4ae1ccf7-78d9-43ec-8c59-77a23fbddf25 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0000 3486 false false 14 1 Adam Kiefer - InsurTech is way more fun than it sounds In this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Adam Kiefer Cofounder and CEO of the Reno based startup Talage. They discuss the origin story of Talage, the challenges and opportunities Adam h... full 3215a0fc-02aa-45c7-9555-3febd43b22eb Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0000 3392 true true 13 1 Jeff Burkland - Strategic Finance for Startups On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Jeff Burkland the owner of Burkland & Associates, the nations leading fractional CFO service provider. Jeff and Doug discuss startup financing stra... full 01b917ea-fc97-4321-930b-4a2e9f608947 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0000 3190 false false 12 1 Jeff Schox - What do patents, autonomous vehicles and venture philanthropy have in common? In this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with his dear friend of over 15 years, Jeff Schox. Jeff is the founding partner of Schox PLC a boutique patent law firm, the General Partner of Trucks.vc... full 362ca6cc-5ddf-441c-878c-7576c9dccce3 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0000 3004 false false 11 1 Darius Mirshahzadeh - The Core Value Equation On this episode of the podcast, Doug speaks with Serial Entrepreneur and Author of The Core Value Equation, Darius Mirshahzadeh. They deep dive into the power of core values to create team alignme... full fcdee16a-342c-4d95-9261-52afb9b79883 Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000 4271 true true 10 1 Pete Koomen - Competing asymmetrically Doug interviews the wise and talented co-founder of Optimizey, Pete Koomen. They discuss Petes entrepreneurial journey with Optimizey from its earliest days at Y-Combinator through the recent sale... full a04cf2a3-f6c8-43fc-9a8b-9dd12dc16219 Tue, 18 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000 3394 false false 9 1 Julie Arsenault - Panty Drop - Inspiring women from the bottoms up In this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Julie Arsenault, CEO and Founder of Panty Drop a Reno based startup that sells, size-inclusive women's panties via a subscription service. Julie is... full 68beeb49-fc0b-4146-a122-5a6a322c6dcf Thu, 06 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000 3297 false false 8 1 Mayor Hillary Schieve - Putting mental health first On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve. They talk about her origins in politics, the challenges she has faced running a city during the pandemic and her own per... full 3dca2b86-68a1-4b02-b003-cba82d02a8b5 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0000 3512 false false 7 1 Stephen Hurst - Treating addiction with psychedelics On this episode of the podcast cast Doug speaks with Stephen Hurst the Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Mind Medicine Inc. Stephen has dedicated over 20 years of his life to the development... full 097b9c34-f050-4065-8347-bb792ef59ed1 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0000 4445 false false 6 1 New to Reno: Adam Saven, CEO, PeopleGrove On this episode of the podcast Doug speaks with Adam Saven the CEO of PeopleGrove. They discuss the importance of mentorship and cultivating alumni connections to improve higher educational outcom... full f5f21042-b5e1-4b4f-9bb0-d49db68dafd0 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000 2454 false false 5 1 Allison Jennings - Living in alignment with your authentic self In this episode of the podcast, Doug speaks with serial entrepreneur Allison Clift-Jennings about her journey as an entrepreneur and experiences running a venture backed startup while transitioning... full b94b2482-7892-4b59-b6bf-4a86922a77d2 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000 3627 false false 4 1 Craig Macy - Startup Law Done Right In this episode of the podcast, Doug speaks with serial entrepreneur and startup lawyer Craig Macy about how changing your relationship with the law can save time, money and brain damage. They di... full 898ab06f-9920-4f90-84f4-e288316a5274 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000 3688 false false 3 1 Jeannie Reeth - Supporting Female Founders In this episode of the podcast, Doug speaks with Jeannie Reeth Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at University of Nevada and curator of the 3rd Annual International Womens Entrepreneurial Sympo... full 1b2bc5ce-5f13-4d28-9f0d-83f50d1f4466 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000 2940 false false 2 1 Michael Bumann - An Entrepreneur forged in fire In this episode of the podcast, Doug Erwin speaks with Michael Bumann about his life as a first responder, father of 4 and CEO of Red Dot Management a rapidly growing financial services company. ... full 4fe28445-d034-4b30-b7dd-15a6d6cb9f0a Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:02:00 +0000 3495 false false 1 1 Reno - Putting Entrepreneurs First In this episode of the podcast, Doug speaks with his dear friend and EDAWN colleague Bryan McArdle about the past, present and future entrepreneurial ecosystem building efforts in Reno. 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